Mayan New Year Earth Ceremony

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

William DeShazer/Staff Bernabe Suarez, a Mayan priest, lights the fire during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013. The fire is an altar which contains offerings to Mother Earth to celebrate the Maya New Year.

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during a Mayan New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

Naples Daily News

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during a Mayan New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

Naples Daily News

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.

William DeShazer/Staff Scenes during an Maya New Year Earth Ceremony at the Happehatchee Center in Estero on Thursday Aug. 29, 2013.